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Originally Posted by Bond
Well, right. I suppose one has to look at what they consider "bad." If all drugs are bad to a person, then pot will obviously be bad, but, if someone has a sliding scale of what is bad, then pot may be acceptable. I think most anyone can make a logical argument for the moderate consumption of anything. But the fact is, very few can moderately consume drugs such as heroin, ecstasy, meth, etc. Perhaps pot is different, but that doesn't change the fact that it's still a drug, just like alcohol, with the ability to be abused and misused.
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This is true, this is true...
I've heard some people discussing about how the movie's message isn't just about drug addiction (though it's obviously it's most prevalant theme/message), but addiction in general... Citing the old lady's severe addiction to TV...
However, from what I've heard and witnessed, pot is less addictive than, say, cigarettes... And less harmful to boot (although that might have been attributed to the fact that most people who DO smoke pot generally do so much less frequently than those addicted to cigarettes)...
Unless they're laced with something (which I've heard some shady dealers do in an attempt to get their buyers hooked on something else, and is partially responsible for pot being called a "gateway drug"... Rumors, perhaps)... Which wouldn't be a risk if it were legalized and regulated like tobacco/alcohol...
I believe that's a part of the whole "legalize pot" arguement... Along with the "It's less addictive than cigarettes, and less harmful than alcohol with similar levels of impairment"... And, as an incentive for the government, "It would be taxed"...
I think deep down, America (and I guess the world) as a whole is still afraid that marihuana will cause people to laugh uncontrollably for no reason, commit rape and murder, and star in terrible comedies...